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Asia-Pacific
- Southeast AsiaThe Sunda plate anchors the geological heart of Southeast Asia, yet it stops short of Myanmar and northern Thailand. This tectonic boundary creates a…
- East AsiaEast Asia stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the western borders of Central Asia. This region includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and…
- South AsiaThe Indian Plate began its northward journey from ancient Gondwana roughly 50 to 55 million years ago. This massive landmass eventually collided with the…
- MelanesiaFrench navigator Jules Dumont d'Urville first used the word Melanesia in 1832. He created this term alongside Micronesia to describe three main regions of…
- OceaniaThe word Oceania first appeared in a French text written by Conrad Malte-Brun in 1814. He used the phrase to describe lands connected by the ocean rather…
- North AsiaNorth Asia covers an area of 13,132,900 square kilometers. This vast territory represents 8.8% of Earth's total land area.
- Australia (continent)The Australian continent sits in the middle of a tectonic plate, making it unique among all landmasses on Earth. It has no active volcanism today because…
- OrientThe Latin word oriens means rising, a simple verb that became the name for the East. Ancient temples in Jerusalem and Rome often faced east to greet the…
- Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationIn January 1989, Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke called for more effective economic cooperation across the Pacific Rim region.